F1: GP tire choices to be kept secret
Pirelli has confirmed a team's tire choice prior to a Formula 1 grand prix in 2016 will be kept confidential until two weeks beforehand.
Following a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Paris on Wednesday, the FIA confirmed that from '16 there will be greater freedom when it comes to tire selection. With the introduction of the new ultra-soft, there will be five dry compounds available, with three to be selected in advance for each race weekend, rather than the two at present.
From the three, the teams will then select two, with Pirelli revealing the choices within each team could vary, with each driver using a different allocation.
Pirelli has also announced the teams will make their choices within a deadline set by the Italian manufacturer. The teams will first communicate its choices to the FIA, which will in turn inform Pirelli so they know how many tires to produce. The choices for each car will remain secret until two weeks before a race. If a team does not meet the deadline, the choice will be made for it by the FIA.
Once the choices for each car have been made, the FIA will continue to assign the tires randomly via a barcode, as is the case currently.
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